There is a time to escape

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heave. Ecclesiastes 3:1

One of the greatest dilenma of man is that man cannot discern the appropriate time for certain action. I think we need the to covet the gift of the Holy Spirit like it was in the children of Issachar who had the spirit understand the time, and were able to tell  Israel what they ought to do I chronicle

Though our God is big and mighty, but in his wisdom and sovereignty, He want His people to learn to escape using natural means instead of waiting for his miraculous work.

The Story of Joseph and Mary comes to mind. In Matthew 2:13 – 20, the account was written for us that an angel of God appeared to Joseph to take Jesus and his mother out of Israel to Egypt because the Herod was after the life  of Jesus to kill him.

God is powerful enough to kill Herod but in His sovereignty and wisdom allow the natural process of life to take his course.

Joseph took the baby Jesus and his mother to Egypt to stay and Herod killed the children that were in his province at that time. Simple obedience to the voice of God saved Joseph and his household.

There are other instance of people who fled from their dear life.

Moses from the hand of Pharaoh,

David from the hand of Saul

Jacob from the hand of Esau.

Fleeing from danger or problem at times doesn’t portray weakness but it is show we are wise.